modillon

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian modiglione. Doublet of moellon.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mɔ.di.jɔ̃/
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Noun edit

modillon m (plural modillons)

(architecture) corbel
Synonyms: denticule, mutule, corbeau

Further reading edit

“modillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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